Once a year, Penelope orders for a painter to come and make a painting of Telemachus.
So when Odysseus finally returns, there’s a gallery of 20 paintings, showing how year after year, Telemachus grew into the young man he was now.
In some of them, Telemachus is dressed properly as a prince of Ithaca. In others, he is doing some of his daily activities (reading, playing with Argos, writing, playing the lyre), as the painter came around so often that the prince stopped caring to pose for an entire day in an uncomfortable attire.
There is one, that Odysseus finds himself staring at the longest.
It’s the twelfth painting. Where Telemachus is accompanied by his mother.
The young boy sits at her side, as she carefully teaches him to weave. It was painted in their room, as a part of the olive tree that is their bed, is also captured in the back.
Odysseus sobs, and thanks his wife for bringing the lost years in such a beautiful form to him.
Even years after his return, the King often is found in the small gallery, watching his son slowly grow with each step.
(I love this family your honour)
Listening to the Troy saga with my sister, she says Luke Holt’s voice sounds like how hot cocoa tastes 🥺
My fellow Epic fans, we are sleeping on a GOLDEN opportunity here:
The fake Penelope in Suffering? From now on we should start calling her SIRENOPE
It’s really pretty! It definitely gives off a different vibe though, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing! I honestly like them both equally
I remade the jellyfish! @toocringeforinstagram
In all honesty I don't like it as much but that's okay!
friendships end. relationships end. fictional man whos doing even worse than you is forever
6 of my god designs for epic the musical 💜
(from top left to bottom right - Circe, Apollo, Aeolus, Poseidon, Dionysus, Hermes)
singles under the cut
AKSBBAHR I FORGOT HERMES’ WINGS SMH
everyday i’m getting closer to having designs for all of them
Nobody talks about how good Jorge is at communicating that time has passed in his music. That part in Puppeteer between when Ody sends out Eurycholus and when he returns so clearly expresses that time has passed without needing to say anything! Same with the opening cords of legendary. I have no idea how he does it, it’s actually insane how clearly he can communicate ideas through his music.
Can we talk more about how powerful these musicals are together? pleaseeee
"Your tunes do not bring me joy, Calypso"
I’m was gonna post all of the cringe stuff instagram would hate here instead, but it’s more of an epic the musical blog now. Also cover art is by Zwist (obviously)
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